Where does “cephalotribe” come from?

cephalotribe (English) comes from Ancient Greek τρίβω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

cephalotribe (English): An obstetric instrument for performing...

Definitions

  1. An obstetric instrument for performing...

Ancestry of “cephalotribe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτρίβωto rub; Ι grind, thresh, pound; to waste, ravage
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “cephalotribe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τρίβω →
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